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Category: Record collecting

Do Believe The Hype
Culture, Dire Straits, Hip Hop, Lego, Music, Public Enemy, Record collecting, Vinyl

Do Believe The Hype

From a rebel its final on black vinyl Soul, rock and roll comin’ like a rhino     (Rebel Without a Pause) … Continue reading Do Believe The Hype

Smells Like Goat Shhh
80's, Culture, Dire Straits, Music, Pop, Pub Rock, Record collecting, Vinyl

Smells Like Goat Shhh

You’ve probably never heard of this next LP I’m going to cover, but that’s okay I am here to educate … Continue reading Smells Like Goat Shhh

Subliminal Drug Reference #1
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, Record collecting, Sleep, Stoner rock, Vinyl

Subliminal Drug Reference #1

Maybe I am just a suspicious dude, as John Lennon sang, but I cannot help thinking sometimes that some rockers … Continue reading Subliminal Drug Reference #1

I’m Taking Off For The Woods
Culture, Firewatch, Games, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

I’m Taking Off For The Woods

*** Welcome to, surely THE cultural event of the year, the second annual joint collaborative teaming-up together-y simulcast post thing with … Continue reading I’m Taking Off For The Woods

Hey I Know What To Do, I’m Gonna …
Culture, Grunge, Hard Rock, Music, Record collecting, Soundgarden, Vinyl

Hey I Know What To Do, I’m Gonna …

Maybe as part of my ongoing mid-life crisis I am having a full on (Kevin’s mom) grunge revival at the moment … Continue reading Hey I Know What To Do, I’m Gonna …

1993 And All That
Culture, Dance, Music, Nation Records, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Vinyl

1993 And All That

We were having a bit of a problem with fascists back in ’93.  The British National Party (BNP), your run-of-the-mill … Continue reading 1993 And All That

Eddie Allen Poe Was A Swinger
Culture, Lord Buckley, Music, Poetry, Record collecting, Spoken Word, Vinyl

Eddie Allen Poe Was A Swinger

Eddie Allen Poe was a swinger. He loved to enjoy that good whiskey and chase them little ladies all over … Continue reading Eddie Allen Poe Was A Swinger

Dead Men Smell Toe Nails
Culture, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Motörhead, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

Dead Men Smell Toe Nails

… which was how Lemmy often used to introduce the opener of Bomber at gigs, ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales’.  … Continue reading Dead Men Smell Toe Nails

This Ain’t No Fuckin’ Around
Culture, Indie, Music, Pixies, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

This Ain’t No Fuckin’ Around

Go, go little record go It is named by Some guy named Joe   (Trompe Le Monde) And redneckers they get us … Continue reading This Ain’t No Fuckin’ Around

I Like That, Turn It Up
Culture, Dance, Happy Mondays, Indie, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

I Like That, Turn It Up

We’ve been courteous I like that, turn it up I like that, turn it up Solid head.  You’re leaning heavily against … Continue reading I Like That, Turn It Up

Never Mind Judy, Said Beartrice Incoherently …
Culture, Music, Punk, Record collecting, Undertones, Vinyl

Never Mind Judy, Said Beartrice Incoherently …

Oh baby baby what can I do You know you drive me crazy when I’m looking at you The summer’s … Continue reading Never Mind Judy, Said Beartrice Incoherently …

Infected Heartland
80's, 80s, Culture, Music, Pop, Record collecting, The The, Vinyl

Infected Heartland

Sorry there’s a bit of a glitch in my matrix, I’ve just become totally obsessed with one song, ‘Heartland’ by … Continue reading Infected Heartland

Monday Jumbo Afrodisiac
African Music, Culture, Fela Kuti, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

Monday Jumbo Afrodisiac

I needed a strong beast at #777, something worthy and earthy – Fela Kuti & The Africa ’70 Afrodisiac; created like all … Continue reading Monday Jumbo Afrodisiac

James’ Addiction
Culture, James, Jane's Addiction, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

James’ Addiction

‘Oh no it’s that same asshole again.  I thought it would never come to this.  Look, the guy threw a Birkenstock … Continue reading James’ Addiction

Taste The Band’s What?!!
Culture, Deep Purple, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

Taste The Band’s What?!!

True rude story: a nameless friend of mine* had been doing a lot of driving and ‘parking’ with his girlfriend … Continue reading Taste The Band’s What?!!

No Dice Honey, I’m Livin’ On The Astral Plane
Aerosmith, Culture, Hard Rock, Music, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

No Dice Honey, I’m Livin’ On The Astral Plane

It’s the dawn of the day and I’m crashed and I’m smashed As it is I’m feelin’ like my chips … Continue reading No Dice Honey, I’m Livin’ On The Astral Plane

The Bongotastic Completoid
60's, Culture, Music, Record collecting, Rock, Santana, Vinyl

The Bongotastic Completoid

Which great sage was it who said that life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans? it was … Continue reading The Bongotastic Completoid

Backside Of The Baboon
Culture, Music, Pink Floyd, Prog, Record collecting, Vinyl

Backside Of The Baboon

I can remember at the tender age of 11 putting a very enigmatic looking LP that I’d found in my … Continue reading Backside Of The Baboon

Underneath The Sky Scrapes
Beastie Boys, Culture, Hip Hop, Lego, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

Underneath The Sky Scrapes

So how we gonna kick it? As any of us in the Beastie Boys’ fanatical commando fan camp can attest … Continue reading Underneath The Sky Scrapes

Awe Like Sushi
80's, Culture, Hip Hop, Music, Neneh Cherry, Record collecting, Vinyl

Awe Like Sushi

I can’t believe I missed out on Neneh Cherry Raw Like Sushi first time around, all the way back in … Continue reading Awe Like Sushi

1670
Culture, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Self-indulgent nonsense, Vinyl

1670

Know, O prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of … Continue reading 1670

Clutch Control
Clutch, Culture, Hard Rock, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Clutch Control

And on the drums, Gemini On bass guitar, presenting, Pisces On lead guitar, we have Aries And on the microphone, … Continue reading Clutch Control

Trepanning For Gold
Culture, Music, Psych, Record collecting, Teeth Of The Sea, Vinyl

Trepanning For Gold

Here’s an interesting one, Teeth of the Sea Highly Deadly Black Tarantula from way, way back in the mists of … Continue reading Trepanning For Gold

The Jim Jones Review
Culture, Jim Jones Revue, Music, Record collecting, Rock, Rock & Roll, Vinyl

The Jim Jones Review

Doesn’t have to be complicated does it? that music thang, I mean.  So, technology is great, you can do some … Continue reading The Jim Jones Review

Those Old Spud Blues
Crazy Horse, Culture, Music, Neil Young, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Those Old Spud Blues

Way back in the mists of time, October 1990 I left my farm in a little hidden away valley in … Continue reading Those Old Spud Blues

Leave The Details To Joe
Culture, Literature, Material, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl, William Burroughs

Leave The Details To Joe

Do you remember your first time? Maybe not, maybe you’ve carefully hidden it away from your conscious mind, to protect … Continue reading Leave The Details To Joe

Slinter
Culture, Lego, Music, Post Rock, Record collecting, Slint, Vinyl

Slinter

Since it is a lovely warm day, the flowers are out and I have been watching baby birds taking their first … Continue reading Slinter

Trans Am Dental Medication
Culture, Lego, Music, Post Rock, Record collecting, Trans Am, Vinyl

Trans Am Dental Medication

Q:  How political can an instrumental album be? A: Quite Welcome to Trans Am California Hotel, their brand new vinyl only … Continue reading Trans Am Dental Medication

Let It R.I.P
80's, Brit rock, Culture, Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

Let It R.I.P

I’m getting excited, I’m off to see Iron Maiden at Liverpool Arena next Saturday night and I’m working  myself up to full … Continue reading Let It R.I.P

Frictionless Fruitiness And Other Delights
Culture, Disco, Goldfrapp, Music, Pop, Record collecting, Vinyl

Frictionless Fruitiness And Other Delights

Switch me on Turn me up Don’t want it Baudelaire Just glitter lust Switch me on Turn me up I … Continue reading Frictionless Fruitiness And Other Delights

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